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Why is cost reduction needed?\"><\/textarea><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"section\">\n        <h2>\ud83d\udcb0 Current Cost Analysis<\/h2>\n        <table>\n            <thead><tr><th>Cost Category<\/th><th>Current Annual Cost<\/th><th>% of Total<\/th><th>Trend<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n            <tbody>\n                <tr><td>Personnel & Payroll<\/td><td><input type=\"number\" placeholder=\"$\"><\/td><td><input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"%\"><\/td><td><select><option>Increasing<\/option><option>Stable<\/option><option>Decreasing<\/option><\/select><\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr><td>Technology & Software<\/td><td><input type=\"number\" placeholder=\"$\"><\/td><td><input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"%\"><\/td><td><select><option>Increasing<\/option><option>Stable<\/option><option>Decreasing<\/option><\/select><\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr><td>Marketing & Sales<\/td><td><input type=\"number\" placeholder=\"$\"><\/td><td><input type=\"text\" 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